Gutter Cleaning at a 2-story house in Des Plaines on Ardmore Road. 1830 sq ft. Completed by our Arlington Heights team.
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Gutter guards tend to slow things down, and that was the case at this two-story Des Plaines house when our crew arrived at 11:30 on a clear morning. The home sits on a modest 1,830-square-foot footprint, and the gutters had been fitted with guards — the kind of addition that homeowners install to reduce maintenance but that can trap debris underneath and complicate a thorough cleaning when buildup eventually works its way in anyway.
We pulled the guards where needed, cleared the debris that had accumulated beneath them, and worked through the clogged elbows that had restricted flow at the downspout transitions. Those blockages take patience — you can't rush a packed elbow without risking a fitting — so we flushed and confirmed clear passage before moving on. The guards went back into position after each section. Start to finish the job ran about an hour and a half, which is longer than a standard gutter clean on a house this size, but the guards made that extra time necessary to do it right.
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Our Arlington Heights crew filmed this gutter cleaning on site at a 2-story house in Des Plaines, IL.
You'll see the workflow across all 1830 sq ft — interior and exterior approach, screen and frame detail, the rhythm of how we work through a property like this without leaving a mess.
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Common questions from Des Plaines homeowners researching Gutter Cleaning.
For a two-story house in Des Plaines, gutter cleaning typically runs between $150 and $250, depending on linear footage, debris load, and whether gutter guards or clogged elbows need attention. This particular 1,830 sq ft home came in at $200, which is right in the middle of that range. Homes with heavy tree coverage or neglected guards on the higher end can push costs closer to $275 or more.
A two-story home of this size generally takes a crew one to two hours to complete. When clogged elbows and gutter guards are part of the job, expect the higher end of that window since guards have to be removed, cleaned, and reinstalled and downspout blockages need to be cleared and flushed. Rushing that process leads to missed clogs, so we don't cut corners on it.
On a job like this one, the service covered full gutter cleaning along the roofline, removal and cleaning of the gutter guards, and clearing of the clogged elbows in the downspouts. After the debris is out, we flush the system with water to confirm flow is restored before the guards go back on. You get a clean, fully functional system — not just surface-level debris removal.
Gutter guards reduce how often debris enters the trough, but they don't eliminate the need for cleaning — fine debris, seed pods, and shingle grit still accumulate inside and on top of the guards over time. For most homes in the Chicago suburbs, once a year is the minimum, and twice a year is better if you have mature trees nearby. Skipping cleanings with guards installed can actually make clogs worse because debris compacts under the guard mesh and is harder to clear. For a quote, call our Arlington Heights team at (847) 807-1454.
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